Hurricane Hilary expected to strengthen to Category 4 before dumping rain over Southern California and Southwest this weekend
Hurricane Hilary is expected to intensify into a lashing Category 4 storm as it advances toward Mexico's Baja Peninsula on Friday and threatens to bring rain and flooding to parts of the Southwest US as it weakens over the weekend.
2023-08-18 13:28
As Biden preps for Asian allies summit, Chinese tensions loom large
The Camp David invitation President Joe Biden extended to his Japanese and South Korean counterparts this week -- the first summit held at the legendary presidential retreat since 2015 -- was a significant show of camaraderie for two increasingly essential US allies.
2023-08-18 12:18
VinFast's new sales approach has US car dealers cautious but interested
By Ben Klayman (Reuters) -Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast, which made a splash this week when its shares debuted on the
2023-08-18 11:49
Utilities begin loading radioactive fuel into second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant
Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia
2023-08-18 09:53
Water managers warn that stretches of the Rio Grande will dry up without more rain
Lack of rain and hot conditions in central New Mexico are leaving one of North America's longest rivers in dire shape again
2023-08-18 09:25
How a real Trump supporter unknowingly became the face of a fake liberal Twitter account
Erica Marsh quickly rose to fame earlier this year as a viral left-wing voice on social media. Her incendiary tweets, often ultra-liberal and hyper-political, drew millions of views and the ire of conservatives, who pointed to her outlandish comments comparing Republicans to pedophiles and conservative Supreme Court justices to Nazis as examples of extreme liberalism run amok.
2023-08-18 08:22
Oil Heads for Weekly Loss as China Concerns and Rate Angst Flare
Oil headed for its first weekly loss since June as concerns over economic weakness in China and potentially
2023-08-18 08:18
Omagh bomb: Irish government accused of disrespect over inquiry
An Irish government minister said there was no new evidence to merit a public inquiry in the Republic.
2023-08-18 07:29
Tax charges from defunct Hunter Biden plea deal dismissed, so probe can move forward
A federal judge in Delaware dismissed two tax misdemeanor charges against Hunter Biden that were filed as part of his now-defunct plea deal, paving the way for special counsel David Weiss to potentially bring more charges in another jurisdiction as part of his continuing probe.
2023-08-18 06:59
Asia Stocks Set to Decline as Selloff Intensifies: Markets Wrap
Shares in Asia are poised to drop as investor concern that monetary policy makers may not be done
2023-08-18 06:58
Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers
Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.
2023-08-18 06:54
Abused and stalked, US election workers are bracing for 2024
Threats to blow up polling stations. Police protection. Ballot counters in hiding. A grim new reality.
2023-08-18 06:23